Self-adjusting window shade bracket



Feb. 16, 1954 A. 1. COLEMAN 2,669,410

SELF-ADJUSTING wmnow SHADE BRACKET Filed April 21, 1952 Abraham Coleman IN VEN TOR.

Patented Feb. 16, 1954 OFFICE SELF-ADJUSTING WINDOW SHADE BRACKET Abraham I. Coleman, Baltimore, Md. Application April 21, 1952, Serial No. 283,339

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in brackets for holding roller-type window shades, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a self-adjusting bracket of this nature which will accommodate shade rollers of different lengths.

The instant invention represents an improved form of my earlier invention on which a Patent No. 1,855,010 was granted to me on April 19, 1932. While experimenting with and practicing the teachings of my earlier invention, I found that the same lends itself to certain improvements and modifications which not only render the bracket more pleasing in appearance, but which substantially enhance the functional features thereof. Therefore, a further object of the in stant invention is to provide a device wherein such improvements are embodied.

With the above more important objects and features in view and such other objects and features as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspectiv view of the invention installed in readiness for use;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the invention per se; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 33 of Figure 1.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in th specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a self-adjusting window shade bracket which is designated generally by the reference character 10 and embodies in its construction an elongated, substantially flat housing l2 having a closed end l4 and an open end provided with an extension 16, the back of the housing also being open but being adapted to be closed or rendered inaccessible when the bracket, as a whole, is mounted upon a fiat supporting surface, such as for example, a window trim I8.

The closed end 14 of the housing I 2 is provided with a longitudinally projecting, apertured lug 20 to receive a fastening element 22, while a pair of additional mounting lugs 24 project to opposite sides of the housing extension I5.

These lugs 24 are provided with struck out portions which afford slots 26 therein for the reception of mounting screws 28, and the struck out portions themselves are angulated inwardly to an opposing relation in the housing extension l6, so as to provide a pair of guides 30, which will be hereinafter more fully described.

An angulated member 32 of a substantially L-shaped configuration has an outer arm 34 and an inner arm 36, th inner arm 36 being slidably disposed in the housing [2, more particularly, in the guides 30 in the housing, as is best shown in Figure 2. The inner arm 36 is provided at the end thereof with an enlarged head 38 and a flat, tubular compression spring 46 is positioned on the arm 35, one end of the spring bearing against the head 38 while the other end abuts a pair of inturned, opposing shoulders 42 provided in the open end of the housing adjacent the extension l6. It will b apparent from the foregoing that in this manner the arm 36 is urged inwardly in the housing.

The outer arm 34 is provided with a pair of T-shaped slots 44 to selectively receive the center shaft 46 of a window shade roller 48, the T-shaped slots facilitating mounting of the brackets in in either a horizontal or a vertical position. In

' other words, the brackets may be attached to the side frames of a window so that the outer arms 34 project horizontally therefrom, or they may be attached to the underside of the ceiling casement so that the arms 34 extend downwardly. In either case, the T-shaped slots will receive the usual fiat end of the roller shaft, vertically or horizontally as desired. Needless to say, a pair of brackets constructed in accordance with the invention are employed with each shade, as in my earlier patent.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A. self-adjusting shad mounting bracket comprising a rectangular shell including a base and a peripheral skirt, an inwardly ofiset channelshaped guide projecting from one end of said shell including sid flanges connected by a web, attaching lugs extending laterally from said side flanges, tabs struck from said lugs and being disposed in spaced parallel relation to'said web, an L-shaped bar having one leg slidably received in said guide and retained therein by said tabs, the free end of said one leg being enlarged and termi- 5 nating within said shell, resilient means engaging said enlarged end and said one end of said shell and urging said one leg within the housing, the other leg of said bar being disposed".exteriorly'oii' said shell and; saidguide-and abutting'said guide to limit the inward movement of said bar.

ABRAHAM I. COLEMAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date I Casper Dec. 1'7, 1901 Walker Mar. 24, 1908 Reitz July 21, 1914 Shafier July 25, 1916 Grote June-8, 1920 Kondrocki ...M9;y-.16, 1922 Coleman Apr. 19, 1932 Cheves Feb. 20, 1940 

